Gate-hinge.



A. SUNDH.

GATE HINGE.

APPLICATION HLED JAN. H I915.

1 ,2 3?,83 6 Patented Aug. 21, 1917..

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3 A 770311 E V AUGUST SUND'H, orHAs'rmesUron-nimson, NEW YORK.

' GATE-HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 21, 1917.,

Application filed January 11, 1915. serial 110.1528.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it knownthat I, AUGUST SUNDH, a

citizen of the United States, and residentof Hastings-upoil-Hudson, inthe county of lVestchester and State of New York, have invented certainnew and usefulGate-Hlnges, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to'improved'means for rigidly uniting two members,and as herein shown comprises a hinge combined with and forming part ofa supporting structure such'as a fence to which a gate or the like isconnected through the hinge.

It is a common practice to connect a gate post andfenee railing,together by an ordinary iron T or elbow or other means independent ofthe gate hinge and to provide a separate fastening device, forconnecting the hinge to the side or top of the post. An object ofmyinvention is to provide a practical form of hinge in which thestationary hinge member is utilized to rigidly connect the fence railand the post to which the gate is hinged, thereby simplifying theconstruc-- tion, reducing the cost of installation, and dispensing withthe usual fastening devices connecting the gate hinge and post.

Other features and hereinafter.

The present invention is a modification of the invention disclosed inPatent No. 1,155,452, granted to me October 5, 1915. The presentapplication also discloses certain features shown in my co-pendingapplication Serial No. 1,529, filed January 11, 1915.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation view showing agate and fence constructed in accordance with the prin ciples of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation view showing on a largerscale the upper gate hinge and associated parts. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview as indicated by the line 3-3 on Fig. 2. Figure 4 is a fragmentarysectional elevation view of a modification.

advantages will appear The gate 1 is connected by means of an,

upper hinge 2 and lower hinge or strap 3 to the post 4 of a fence whichalso comprises an upper rail 5, a lower rail 6 and open wire work 7. Thehinge 2 as herein shown is of the automatic gravity operated type andits construction and operation may be the same as fully disclosed in thepatent above referred to, and will only be described briefly herein, Itis to be understood, however, that a pintle 10, and a cap within thescope'of the present invention.

The hinge 2 comprises a lower stationary section or member 8, consistingof a bearing member or cam 9, 11 connected through an integral bracket12 to the gate 1. The cam 9 has downwardly "inclined diverging cam facesto run on an anti-friction roller 13 journaled on a stud in thestationary section 8, so that when'the gate is swung in either directionfrom its closed position, the cam rides up on said roller and lifts thegate. When the gate is releasedjit automatically swings to closedposition by gravity. The stationary section 8 preferably forms a chamberto contain a which the cooperating bearing surfaces are immersed; Thesection 8 is also provided withan inner tube 15 which the pintle 10fixed to the cam 9, has a combined reciprocating and rotary movement.

The hinge section 8 seats on top of the tubular iron gate post 4 and isformed with an extension 16 which projects downward within the post. Theextension 16 provides an extended bearing for the pintle 10 whichprojects downward within the post, and also provides a suitable mean-sfor connecting the stationary hinge member and post. To form a rigid andsecure connection between the post and stationary hinge member, theextension 16 is formed with integral ribs 17 which extend verticallywithin the post and are of sufficient depth to spring the walls of thepost outwardly at the lines of contact with said ribs. The post whenmade of resilient material is thus placed under a permanent tension,owing to its resiliency, which securely grips the hinge member. It willbe seen that by making the ribs 17 of a suflicient depth to slightlydistort the post or increase its diameters at the lines of contact withthe ribs, a very rigid and secure connection is effected, whether thepost is made of wrought iron. steel or other metal.

The section 8 is rigidly connected to the upper tubular rail or runner 5by means of an integral plug 18 having a close fit in the end of therail and a bolt or rivet 19 extending through the rail and said plug.The lower hinge 3 may be in the form of a strap riveted to the gate andsurrounding the post 4 andfree to slide up and down on the post as thegate swings,

and a swinging section the form of hinge might be widely modifiedforming a bearing in said section".

Fig;- 4; illustrates a modification of the connecting means between thehinge section 8 and the fence. Inthisoonstruction thei connecting piece18 is in the form of a nipple threaded either internally orexternally-to.-

be secured to the correspondingly threaded endv of {the A, similarCOIIDGGtiODzClS provided between the section8 and, the post 4, thelatter being threadedto connect with the threaded nipple 20 formed onthe section! v 8. Thes'ection 8 may be provided with an.integralperforated lug 21 forming a means for connecting the wire worlrl7 directly to saidprojection which extend longitudinally along: theinner surface of the wall of, said. hollow member, the thi'cknesslofjsaid Wall;

being only a fractional part oftheinteriorl diameter of the hollowmember,. and per; mitting the hollow member to b'e-sprung' by 2 1 Thecombination with a ber', of a second member extending laterallytherefrom, and v a uniting member. rigidly said ribs, said ribs being ofsuflicient depth toslightly spring the hollow member and thereby fonm afinmconnection between said members. a

hollow memconnected to said second member, said uniting "member having aprojection extending into the hollow member, ribs, on saidprojectionwhich] extend longitudinally along the inner surface of' thewall of saidhollow member the thickness of. said wall being only a; fractional partofthe interior, diam eter, offthei hollow member and permitting thehollow member, to be sprunguby saidribs said ribs being of sufficient,depth to slightly springthe hollow member. and! form. a firm.

connectionbetweenthe hollow member and theiuniting; member. Signedl at.New.

of New Yo, k. and State of New York,.this Sthday of January, AID. 1915'.7

AUGUST "SUNDH. I

Witnesses: v WALTERC. STRANG, JAMnsJGr. BETHELL.

fio piiesroi' this patentma'y ble'obfcainedzfor five cents eacm byadGressingthe Commissioner; ofratents e Washington, D. 01 v York. city,in the county

